New Delhi, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has emerged as the most influential Indian-origin business leader in the HSBC Hurun Global Indians List 2026, heading a company valued at $4.2 trillion.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella secured the second position, followed by Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra at third. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian completed the top five.
The latest list features 236 Indian-origin leaders heading 200 companies headquartered outside India. These companies have a combined valuation of $15 trillion, up 53 per cent from $9.9 trillion in 2024, and employ nearly 5.3 million people worldwide. They generated $2.5 trillion in revenue during 2025, with aggregate net profits of $416 billion.
Alphabet’s valuation nearly doubled, rising 98 per cent since 2024, while Microsoft’s valuation declined 17 per cent, enabling Alphabet to take the lead among companies headed by global Indian executives. Micron recorded a sharp 1,174 per cent increase in valuation to $1.4 trillion, driven by demand for memory chips used in AI infrastructure.
The five largest companies account for $9.1 trillion, or 61 per cent of the total valuation, while the top 10 represent nearly 70 per cent.
Artificial intelligence featured as a separate industry in the ranking for the first time, with 18 companies carrying a combined valuation of $227 billion. Overall, 103 companies were identified as AI-driven or AI-integrated, together accounting for $10.7 trillion, or 71 per cent of the list’s total value.
Cursor, valued at $60 billion, led the start-up rankings. Seven of the 10 most valuable start-ups operate in the AI sector, and all are based in the United States.
Software and services remained the largest sector, with 53 companies, followed by financial services with 31 and healthcare with 21.
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